Chicken salad and tuna salad sandwiches have always been a staple in our home. With the mayonnaise in it, they weren't a very healthy choice. I found this recipe and it is de-licious! It is a great alternative to the traditional chicken salads out there and an easy recipe for left over chicken. Check it out!
Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
1 ripe avocado
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cups finely chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
Pepper and garlic powder to taste
Mash avocado and mix with Greek yogurt until smooth. Stir in seasonings. Add chicken and red onion, Stir until all ingredients are combined. Serve on whole grain bread, wrap, pita, wrap in a lettuce leaf, or for a cute twist, serve in the avocado skins.
Enjoy!
This is a great way to change up the way you eat hummus. It would be so cute as an appetizer at a family get together or party.
Red Pepper Hummus in Cucumber Cups
1/2 cup diced jarred roasted red peppers
1 tablespoon tahini
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch cayenne pepper
1 - 15oz can of garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 large garlic clove
2 cucumbers, preferable English
Hummus:
In a food processor, combine peppers, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, beans, and garlic. Blend until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl.
Run the tines of the fork down the length of each cucumber several times. Cut cucumbers into 1 inch rounds. Using a small melon baller or a round measuring spoon, scoop out the center of each cucumber round to form a hollow. Fill each cup with hummus, mounding slightly over the top. Garnish with a couple small slices of red peppers.
Enjoy!
